Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps to get ready for cold weather.

This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and makes them more accessible to plants.

Within the vast catalog of flowering plants, there is a specific subcategory: those that grow from bulbs. Since these bulbs are hidden under the soil throughout the plant’s lifetime, it’s not always ...

The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much calcium you need to add, as well as the pH level. Gypsum, lime, and bonemeal ...

Order spring-flowering bulbs for planting throughout October and into November. Recommended Irish stockists include mrmiddleton.com; quickcrop.ie; fruithillfarm.com and all good garden centres.

Gardeners in central Ohio know that October is a transition month with changing weather patterns that typically signal the end of the growing season in Ohio for most plants. Locust trees have already ...

October's gentle embrace offers a gardener's dream: warm soil, cool air, and the promise of a bountiful harvest. Discover the secrets of autumn planting.

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With orange leaves falling and the days turning cooler, autumn has well and truly arrived. But if you’re already dreaming of bright spring blooms and lush greenery, now is the perfect time to get ...

Beautiful fall colours are on display around Steinbach, and a local gardener is offering tips to get your garden ready for next year. Dorinda Penner from Sunshine Nursery and Greenhouse says autumn is ...